Dennis J. F. Murphy
Born: July 28, 1830 at County Cork, Ireland
Home Town: Lowell, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: January 22, 1892
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Dennis J. F. Murphy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 October 1862, while serving with Company F, 14th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at Corinth, Mississippi. Although wounded three times, Sergeant Murphy carried the colors throughout the conflict.